Board adopts new video surveillance policy covering static and body-worn cameras
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Summary
The board approved new Policy 84-63 to formally govern use of static and body-worn video surveillance across district buildings and by security staff. The district previously deployed cameras but had not adopted a written policy.
The Grand Island Public Schools Board adopted Policy 84-63 on Jan. 8, establishing rules governing video surveillance use across district buildings and for body-worn devices used by security personnel.
Mr. Matt Fisher told the board the district has long used fixed cameras but lacked a formal policy; the new policy was developed with legal counsel and covers static cameras and body-worn devices. After discussion on the policy content and a motion to approve, the board voted to adopt the policy as presented.
The action formalizes practices already in place and creates a policy framework for when and how recordings may be used, who may access footage and the role of security staff wearing body-worn cameras. The meeting record did not include the full policy text or operational specifics (retention periods, public release rules), which staff said had been provided in the packet and discussed in the prior month’s materials.